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Quantifying Inter-Segmental Coordination during the Instep Soccer Kicks.

Yumeng Li¹, Marion Alexander², Cheryl Glazebrook²

¹Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA.

International Journal of Exercise Science

|December 20, 2016

Summary

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Soccer kicking relies on coordinated leg movements. This study found that the thigh and shank primarily move in-phase or shank-phase during kicks, offering insights for training young players.

Keywords:

Kinematics kicking performance soccer training vector coding

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Sports Science
Motor Control

Background:

High ball speed in soccer requires precise inter-segmental coordination of the kicking leg.
Understanding the kinematic patterns of the thigh and shank is crucial for optimizing kicking technique.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the coordination between thigh and shank movements in the sagittal plane during soccer instep kicks.
To identify dominant coordination patterns and their temporal occurrence during the kicking motion.

Main Methods:

Kinematic analysis of 11 female soccer players performing penalty kicks using high-speed video (80 Hz).
Digitization of hip, knee, and ankle joint centers to derive segment angles.
Quantification of coordination using cross-correlation and vector coding methods, defining four patterns: in-phase, anti-phase, thigh-phase, and shank-phase.

Main Results:

All participants exhibited positive cross-correlation coefficients, indicating similar rotational patterns between thigh and shank.
Vector coding revealed dominant shank-phase coordination during the backswing and in-phase coordination during the forward swing of the kick.

Conclusions:

The study identified specific coordination patterns (shank-phase and in-phase) critical for soccer kicking.
Findings can inform training programs for young soccer players to improve kicking technique and ball speed.
Methodology can be applied to investigate skill acquisition across different player levels.